Why I couldn’t be a girl

Chaz Bono, 43, was born Chastity, the daughter of Sonny and Cher. Now in the middle of sex reassignment, he’s enjoying life as a regular guy

Chaz Bono says his gender transition has been hard on his famous mother (Gregg Segal)

I feel pretty good in the morning. I get up between 7.30-8.30am, and as I
sleep in my basketball shorts I just pull on a T-shirt and take the dogs for
a walk first. Rocco is a chihuahua and Rosie’s a french bulldog puppy.
Later, while my coffee’s brewing, I feed everyone — I’ve also got three cats
and lots of fish. Then I’ll have my breakfast, maybe a Weight Watchers
English muffin sandwich with egg and Canadian bacon. Then I’ll go online and
see what’s going on.

I was in a relationship for a long time, but I’m used to being on my own now,
and I kind of like it. It was clear to me as a child that I was different —
I was always looking for a place to fit in. But being a lesbian wasn’t
really me either. Even after I realised I was transgender, it took